Larch

Larix species

Trees and Shrubs, Bonsai

Surface sow in spring or fall, optionally stratify spring-sown seed 4 weeks in fridge. Light needed for germination. Moist, acidic, humus-rich soil and good light ideal. Propagated by ring-barking or tourniquet air layering early spring; side-veneer grafting also used, as are young tip cuttings taken from leading shoots, late summer. Suitable for bonsai. Zone 2-9